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28 May 2026
Do YouTube Shorts Help Your Long-Form Videos Grow? Data From 18,000 Channels
In most niches, channels that combine YouTube Shorts with long-form content have more subscribers than channels that post long-form only. We learned that from AIR's 18,000-channel dataset across 11 niches and four channel-size segments.
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Do YouTube Shorts Help Your Long-Form Videos Grow? Data From 18,000 Channels
In most niches, channels that combine YouTube Shorts with long-form content have more subscribers than channels that post long-form only. We learned that from AIR's 18,000-channel dataset across 11 niches and four channel-size segments.
27 May 2026
YouTube Play Buttons Guide: From 100k Silver Play Button to the Creators Who Broke the Rules
YouTube Play Buttons — or YouTube plaques, as most creators call them — are the closest thing the internet has to an Oscar. The platform officially calls them Creator Awards.
27 May 2026
How to Promote a YouTube Channel in 2026? Tactics from 3,000+ Channels
Promoting a YouTube channel in 2026 comes down to 10 core angles: algorithm mechanics, packaging and CTR, retention structure, YouTube SEO, Shorts strategy, playlist architecture, analytics and traffic sources, competitor benchmarking, cross-platform promotion, and community building. They all work in synergy.
25 May 2026
Make One Decision That Eliminates a Thousand Others
Contributed by Phil Svitek, filmmaker and 360 Creative Coach
18 May 2026
Growing YouTube Kids' Channel: 4 Data-Backed Tactics in 2026
For kids’ channels, we use different growth tactics — and they perform very differently. We’ve analyzed dozens of partner cases, and now let’s break down how to grow a kids’ channel in 2026.
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20 Apr 2026
8 AI Tools to Automate YouTube Growth in 2026
AI can absolutely help a YouTube channel grow — but it can also get it into trouble.
17 Mar 2026
6 Video Idea Remix Tools for YouTubers
Your existing videos could reach more people with a stronger hook, or if reshaped into Shorts. But editing takes time and energy you don’t have right now.
13 Mar 2026
Popular YouTube Сreators Using AI Tools
When AI arrived, it was promoted as a solution to almost every problem on the market. But that is not always the case. AI cannot replace creators, but it can help them make greater content. Let’s break down who’s using AI, what they admit to using it for!
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Author Olha Kapinos
Last updated 15 May 2026
AIR Media-Tech Taps Into Asian Creator Market Through Partnership with Bitspearhead
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Author Olha Kapinos
Last updated 05 May 2026
AIR Media-Tech Expands Global Partnership Network with Australia’s Gamer Talent
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Author Olha Kapinos
Last updated 23 Apr 2026
AIR Media-Tech Partners with 'Video To Blog AI' to Automate Additional Revenue Stream for Creators
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27 May 2026
How to Promote a YouTube Channel in 2026? Tactics from 3,000+ Channels
Promoting a YouTube channel in 2026 comes down to 10 core angles: algorithm mechanics, packaging and CTR, retention structure, YouTube SEO, Shorts strategy, playlist architecture, analytics and traffic sources, competitor benchmarking, cross-platform promotion, and community building. They all work in synergy.
12 May 2026
How to Regain YouTube Views After Traffic Issues in 2026?
Most traffic issues stem from more than one singular definitive problem. Sometimes it can be the reach, sometimes it’s because of packaging, and sometimes the real problem is invalid traffic, a rights dispute, or something entirely different. Creators oftentimes fail because they diagnose the wrong problem and start fixing content when the issue is somewhere else entirely. So let us go through possible problems, their solutions, and the examples of the real recovery processes.
1 May 2026
5 Ways to Avoid a “DIY” Music Distribution Trap For Filipino Artists
Filipino music artists in 2026 are trying to navigate a system built for Western success, banking, and legal frameworks. And when you do this alone, the cracks can show fast.